by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Ryan Donnell Winning a principal seat in one of the nation’s top orchestras is a Herculean effort in today’s orchestral market, but landing such […]
by Michael Cirigliano II While the Los Angeles Philharmonic was introducing the Lincoln Center crowd to John Adams’ new biblical account, The Gospel According to the Other Mary, many New
Iván Fischer Leads the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Musica Sacra in “St. Matthew Passion” Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II It’s not too often that a concerto eclipses the impact of the symphony on an orchestral program—especially when that symphony is Beethoven’s immortal Fifth—but this was
Vladimir Jurowski Leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Shostakovich and Beethoven Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II In commemorating the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, the entire classical-music world is inundating concert audiences with performances of the famed British composer’s output. However, for every large-scale production of Peter
Britten100: Church of the Transfiguration’s “Curlew River” Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II After trekking from Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center and back on a regular basis, it’s nice to encounter some grass-roots music-making that’s a bit closer to
Florilegium Chamber Choir Presents Bach, Bruckner & Füting Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II To close out their season at Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke's presented an all-Mozart program Thursday night, under the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s music director
Iván Fischer and Orchestra of St. Luke’s Present All-Mozart Program Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Throughout his week-long residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, pianist Alexei Lubimov showed himself to be a most versatile performer. After tackling a pair of performances
Alexei Lubimov at the Baryshnikov Arts Center Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II For their latest production, OPERAtion Brooklyn hooked on to the ever-popular Alice in Wonderland theme, mounting a two-night opera-burlesque “party” that featured excerpts from Alice-inspired vocal
OPERAtion Brooklyn Presents Excerpts from Susan Botti’s “Wonderglass” Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Avant-garde chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound has broken numerous barriers in the 10 years since its inception at Rochester, New York’s Eastman School of Music. After
Alarm Will Sound at the Abrons Arts Center Read Post »
